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My 5 year old cat was recently diagnosed with tooth resorption at her annual exam. The vet didn’t seem overly concerned about it because my cat eating and behaving normally and maintaining her weight. The told me that while it was an option to get the tooth pulled, it wasn’t an emergency and that in some cases, the tooth just gets fully resorbed into the body within a few months. He recommended bringing her back for a dental checkup in a few months to monitor the progress and see if an extraction is needed.
I’ve researched this since and I don’t see any recommendations to simply let the body take care of the tooth. Is this really an option that is safe, or was he just trying not to push me into the inevitable tooth extraction too soon? I don’t want to put my cat under anesthesia if I don’t need to, but I also don’t want leaving it alone to cause more problems. If she’s managing okay, it would be great if the body just took care of it on its own, but again, I’m not seeing that online anywhere as an option for handling it.
Thank you!
I’ve researched this since and I don’t see any recommendations to simply let the body take care of the tooth. Is this really an option that is safe, or was he just trying not to push me into the inevitable tooth extraction too soon? I don’t want to put my cat under anesthesia if I don’t need to, but I also don’t want leaving it alone to cause more problems. If she’s managing okay, it would be great if the body just took care of it on its own, but again, I’m not seeing that online anywhere as an option for handling it.
Thank you!